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Low interest rates spur 12% lift in Heartland annual profit, dividend up
By Paul McBeth Aug. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Heartland Bank boosted annual profit 12 percent and will pay a bigger dividend, widening margins as low interest rates enabled cheaper funding. Net profit rose to $54.2 million, or 11 cents per share, in the 12 months ended June 30,...
F&P Healthcare files US patent infringement against rival ResMed
By Jonathan Underhill Aug. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, the medical devices maker, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the US against ResMed, claiming its rival used its technology in its breathing masks and air flow products. Auckland-based F&P He...
Sky TV merger to give Vodafone strangehold on internet TV, objectors say
By Pattrick Smellie Aug. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Allowing Sky Network Television to merge with the New Zealand operations of Vodafone will entrench Vodafone's control of premium content, particularly major sports events, and stifle competition in the internet and streaming TV mark...
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